PL Match Preview : Manchester United vs West Ham

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Jose Mourinho recorded his biggest managerial win in exactly 12 months when Manchester United thrashed Feyenoord 4-0 on Thursday but his side must now transfer that form into the Premier League where it really counts.

West Ham are in an awful place and should really be there for the taking for United on Sunday. However, Slaven Bilic’s side have a good recent record against United and most notably beat them 3-2 in their last ever game at Upton Park last season.

How their fans wish they were still playing there and not at the London Stadium.

United have only won one of their last six league matches and need to get back to winning ways in order to avoid losing further ground on their title rivals. They are already nine points behind Chelsea and cannot afford to lose more points. Naijabet.com

The last two matches between these two sides at Old Trafford have ended in draws, but United really have to put West Ham to the sword this weekend. Only Hull (27) have conceded more goals than the Hammers in the Premier League this season and United should be looking to inflict further misery on Bilic here.

PL Match Preview : Arsenal vs Bournemouth

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Arsenal have now drawn each of their last three matches in all competitions after battling to a 2-2 draw with Paris Saint-Germain in midweek. Arsene Wenger needs to get his side back on track to avoid slipping off the pace with the league leaders any more.

They are three points off Chelsea but they could be further behind by the time they play on Sunday.

Bournemouth pulled of a 1-0 win away to Stoke last time out to end a winless run of three matches.

They have lost 2-0 in both of their encounters with Arsenal in the past and, with key players unavailable this weekend, they will struggle to avoid defeat again.

Team News 

Arsenal – Arsene Wenger is reportedly planning to give Alexis Sanchez a winter break in order to keep him fresh, which means others could profit in advanced areas this weekend.

PL Match Preview : Chelsea vs Tottenham

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Six successive wins has lifted Chelsea to the top of the table, though they could be third by the time this match kicks off. However, they will be confident of topping the Premier League by the close of play on Saturday having not lost a league game at home to Tottenham since 1990.

Spurs have won only one of their last nine competitive outings and were knocked out of the Champions League in midweek. They will look to exact revenge on Chelsea having seen their title hopes ended in the 2-2 draw between the pair in west London back in May.

Chelsea don’t look like conceding at present and should inflict further misery upon an out of sorts Spurs side. Naijabet.com

Teams News

Chelsea – Kurt Zouma and Marco van Ginkel are both lacking match fitness for the hosts, though are Antonio Conte’s only injury concerns.

Match Preview : Middlesbrough vs Chelsea

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Middlesbrough have earned two impressive draws against Arsenal and Manchester City in their last three matches when using a 4-5-1 formation. They are expected to opt for the same tactics against a rampant Chelsea side.

Chelsea have won each of their last five matches at an aggregate scoreline of 16-0. They have been immense since switching to 3-4-3 and it will take a huge effort from the home side to take points from Antonio Conte’s side here. The fact Eden Hazard and Diego Costa come into this fixture with slight knocks could help them, however.

These two sides haven’t met since 2013 but Chelsea have won each of their last six matches against Middlesbrough, and ominously, haven’t conceded a goal in that time. In fact, Boro haven’t scored against Chelsea since 2006 when Mark Viduka and Emanuel Pogatetz gave them a 2-1 win over Chelsea. It’s hard to see them getting anywhere close to that result on Sunday. Naijabet.com

Team News

Middlesbrough – Middlesbrough can welcome back Gaston Ramirez to the team after he missed their 1-1 draw with Manchester City through suspension.

Match Preview : Southampton vs Liverpool

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Southampton have a number of injuries to contend with this weekend and that could ultimately prove their downfall against a rampant Liverpool side. Claude Puel’s side are struggling for consistency, winning three of their last nine competitive matches.

Liverpool, meanwhile, are unbeaten in their last 12, winning 10 of those matches. They are top of the Premier League and scoring goals for fun.

Jurgen Klopp’s side have scored 10 in their last two matches and could look to target Southampton down the sides of their defence with both of their regular full-backs expected to miss out through injury. Naija and Bet

Southampton triumphed 3-2 the last time the two sides met, but Liverpool generally come out on top when these two meet at Saint Mary’s. Liverpool have won three of the last four at Southampton, scoring 13 goals in that time.

Team News

Southampton – Pierre-Emile Højbjerg is a doubt for this fixture after being forced to withdraw from the Denmark squad with a knock.

Ryan Bertrand also picked up an injury during the international break, while Fraser Forster was forced to withdraw from the England squad at the start of the break. All three are expected to be fit this weekend.

Dusan Tadic suffered a suspected broken nose with Serbia, but that shouldn’t rule him out this weekend. Cedric Soares also returns.

Southampton are also expected to still be without Shane Long, Jake Hesketh, Alex McCarthy, Matt Targett, Harrison Reed and Jeremy Pied.

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Liverpool – Danny Ings has been ruled out for 7-9 months after suffering another knee injury. Sheyi Ojo and Joe Gomez have returned to training but aren’t expected to feature here.

Adam Lallana was forced off in the first half of England’s 2-2 draw with Spain with a suspected calf injury. It’s not thought to be serious, but it may keep him sidelined here nonetheless.

Philippe Coutinho is reportedly an injury doubt since returning from the international break. If he is not fit to feature then Daniel Sturridge will come into the team.

Match Facts

Liverpool have won 7 of their last 8 matches (Premier League).

Liverpool have been winning at both half time and full time in 6 of their last 8 matches (Premier League).

There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 7 of Liverpool’s last 8 games (Premier League).

Liverpool have scored at least 2 goals in 7 of their last 8 matches (Premier League).

Liverpool have scored at least 2 goals in their last 4 away matches against Southampton in all competitions.

NaijaBet Odds

As at this post Southampton has 3.34 odd to win the match on NaijaBet  while Liverpool has 2.07 odd to win the match also, while the odd to draw the match is 3.49.

Match Preview : Crystal Palace vs Manchester City

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After a commendable run of form, Crystal Palace have faltered of late having failed to win any of their last five league matches, losing four.

The international break will have come as a welcome reprieve for Pardew, though the welcome of Manchester City is not what he will have wanted so soon after the domestic hiatus.

City were forced to settle for a point in the welcome of Middlesbrough last time out as a late goal saw them lose ground in the race for the title. Guardiola’s side, though, have failed to win only one of their last five visits to Selhurst Park, so will be confident of a return to winning ways.

The home support will demand a return to victory, but their winless run could continue on Saturday. Naijabet.com

Team News

Crystal Palace – Alan Pardew is without Pape Souare, Loic Remy and Jonathan Benteke due to injury.

Match Preview : Manchester United vs Arsenal

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Both sides come into this fixture with a number of player absences to deal with. Manchester United’s defence has been butchered ahead of this huge clash with Arsenal, while they will also be without Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

Captain Wayne Rooney is also a huge question mark. Arsenal, meanwhile, will be vulnerable at right-back without Hector Bellerin, while Alexis Sanchez’s involvement will depend on how he recovers from international duty. Place bet on your team on Naijabet.com

Jose Mourinho has never lost a competitive fixture against Arsene Wenger, a run that spans 14 matches. In fact, Arsenal have failed to score against a Mourinho side since 2007, a run that stretches across five matches.

However, United are not in great shape coming into this fixture. They have failed to win each of their last two home league matches.

Match Preview : Swansea vs Manchester United

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Manchester United have not won any of their last four league matches and Jose Mourinho was left furious after watching his side lose 2-1 to Fenerbahce on Thursday.

Mourinho has a big problem in midfield this weekend with Ander Herrera and Paul Pogba both expected to miss out.

Swansea haven’t won any of their last nine competitive matches and have lost seven of those.

They are in bad shape coming into this match but do have a good recent record against United having won the last two matches at home 2-1. With United in poor shape themselves, Swansea could pull off a shock result here. Naijabet.com

Team News

Swansea – Kyle Naughton isn’t expected to feature after being forced off against Stoke on Monday with an injury, which means Angel Rangel is set to deputize.

Match Preview : Arsenal vs Tottenham

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Arsenal showed great spirit to come from 2-0 down to defeat Ludogorets 3-2 in midweek, boosting morale ahead of Sunday’s North London Derby. The Gunners haven’t lost since the opening weekend of the season, winning 12 of their last 15 competitive outings.

Tottenham are in the midst of a six-match winless run, losing two. Spurs looked flat and short of ideas in the midweek 1-0 loss to Bayer Leverkusen and need a much-improved performance to overcome their heated rivals on Sunday.

Mauricio Pochettino’s side are unbeaten in their last four league meetings with Arsenal, but the Gunners should inflict further damage upon an underwhelming Spurs side on Sunday. Naija and Bet

Team News

Arsenal – Per Mertesacker, Danny Welbeck, Chuba Akpom and Lucas Perez are all ruled out for Arsenal.

Match Preview : Chelsea vs Everton

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Chelsea have kept four clean sheets in a row and are now one point off top spot after switching to a 3-4-3 formation.

Everton secured their first win in four last time out and will now be eyeing an upset when they travel to Stamford Bridge, although the loss of Idrissa Gueye and the absence of James McCarthy as cover may prove detrimental to their chances.

Chelsea are unbeaten in their last six home matches against Everton and it should stay that way this weekend. Naija and Bet

Team News

Chelsea – Marco van Ginkel and Kurt Zouma have stepped up their return to first team action after featuring for the U23s, but they aren’t expected to recover in time for the weekend.

All in all, Antonio Conte isn’t expected to make any changes to the side that has kept four clean sheets in a row in the Premier League. This could even mean Pedro keeps out Willian.

Everton – Maarten Stekelenburg missed their 2-0 win over West Ham through injury and it remains to be seen if he will recover in time to regain his place on Saturday.

Idrissa Gueye will miss the trip to Stamford Bridge through suspension after picking up his fifth booking of the season last time out. This is a huge blow for Ronald Koeman’s side.

The Everton manager could tinker with his formation and match Chelsea’s system, having already reverted to three at the back earlier in the season.

Ross Barkley has been dropped in back games already this season and Koeman may do so again if he fails the attacking midfielder’s knack of losing possession will harm his team’s chances.

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Match Facts

Chelsea are undefeated in their last 22 home matches against Everton in all competitions.

Chelsea have kept a clean sheet in their last 4 matches in Premier League.

There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 8 of Chelsea’s last 9 home Premier League games .

Chelsea have won their last 4 matches (Premier League).

Chelsea have scored at least 2 goals in 8 of their last 10 matches (Premier League).

Chelsea have been winning at both half time and full time in their last 3 matches (Premier League).

Everton have scored at least 2 goals in their last 3 matches against Chelsea in all competitions.

NaijaBet Odds

As at this post Chelsea has 1.58 odd to win the match on NaijaBet  while Everton has 5.69 odd to win the match also, while the odd to draw the match is 4.22.